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2007-09-21

2010-02-02

Marcheschi, Michael A (Department: 1797)

Fuel and related compositions

Liquid fuels

Plant or animal extract mixtures or extracts of...

C044S400000, C044S389000

Reexamination Certificate

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07655055

ABSTRACT:
A biofuel containing an estolide ester, an ether ester, or a combination thereof. The estolide ester and ether ester can be of formula A:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?R1—CH(O—X)R2CO2R3in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?wherein R1is an alkyl group having from 1 to 36 carbons, X is an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons and preferably 1, 2, or 3 carbons or is an acyl group of formula COR5where R5is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbons and preferably 1, 2, or 3 carbons, R2is an alkylene group or alkenylene group having from 1 to 36 carbons, and R3is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons and preferably 1, 2, or 3 carbons.

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